MAC Counseling Techniques 5

Question 1

In group therapy for addiction, 'process versus content' refers to the distinction between:

Accepted Answer

What is being discussed versus how members interact while discussing it

Answer

Content refers to the topic being discussed in group, while process refers to the interpersonal dynamics and patterns occurring among members as they discuss it.

Question 2

A counselor working with a client who has cannabis use disorder notices the client intellectualizes their use to avoid emotional exploration. The BEST response is to:

Accepted Answer

Gently redirect toward the emotional content underlying the intellectualization

Answer

Gently and empathically redirecting from intellectualization toward the underlying emotional experience helps clients access and process the feelings that often drive substance use.

Question 3

Which relapse prevention strategy involves helping clients identify warning signs that occur weeks or days before an actual relapse?

Accepted Answer

Early warning sign identification (relapse road map)

Answer

Relapse road mapping or early warning sign identification helps clients recognize the gradual behavioral, cognitive, and emotional changes that signal an approaching relapse long before it occurs.

Question 4

A client says their spouse 'makes them' drink when they nag. A counselor applying rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) would address this by:

Accepted Answer

Challenging the irrational belief that others control one's emotional responses and behaviors

Answer

REBT's A-B-C model holds that events (A) do not directly cause consequences (C); rather, irrational beliefs (B) about events do, so the counselor challenges the belief that others control one's drinking.

Question 5

The technique of 'bibliotherapy' in addiction counseling primarily refers to:

Accepted Answer

Assigning readings to supplement therapy and promote self-reflection

Answer

Bibliotherapy uses assigned books, articles, or recovery literature as a therapeutic adjunct to promote insight, normalize experiences, and reinforce session content between appointments.

Master Addiction Counselor Exam Practice Test

Master Addiction Counselor Exam Practice Test

MAC Counseling Techniques 5